Properties of Carbon
Explore the unique properties of carbon, its various allotropes, and its significance in organic chemistry and biological systems for Grade 12 science students.
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Properties of Carbon
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer based on your knowledge of carbon and its properties.
1. What property of carbon allows it to form a vast number of diverse organic compounds?
High electronegativity
Ability to form four covalent bonds
Metallic character
Ionic bonding
2. Which of the following is an allotrope of carbon known for its extreme hardness?
Graphite
Fullerene
Diamond
Amorphous carbon
3. Carbon atoms can form long chains and rings with other carbon atoms, a property known as .
4. The bonds formed by carbon with other elements are primarily bonds.
5. A common allotrope of carbon used in pencils and as a lubricant is .
6. All allotropes of carbon have the same physical and chemical properties.
True
False
7. Carbon is a versatile element because it has four valence electrons, allowing it to form stable bonds with many other elements.
True
False
8. Explain why carbon is considered the backbone of organic molecules.
9. Describe the difference in structure between diamond and graphite, and how this difference affects their properties.